Customer Reviews

March 1, 2013 Review by Angelique

Quality

I love this tea. It is very sophisticated and complex. I feel like a princess when I drink it.

November 27, 2012 Review by Zach

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Heavenly

I normally shy away from black teas, but the rich vanilla and subtle rose mixed with a super smooth and tasty black tea definitely knocks me off my socks. It smells intoxicatingly great and tastes even better!

October 24, 2009 Review by Heather

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Love in a mug. This one utterly intoxicates me. It is probably my favorite black tea. If someone asked me, "Is it possible to capture the essence of love and romance in a hot beverage?" I would say, "Why yes m'am, in fact, it is...try THIS!"

May 24, 2009 Review by Tom G.

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Rose in tea? I did't think so. Good black tea base, too. One of the better Assams out there.

April 15, 2009 Review by Felicia

Quality

Perfectly luxurious.

February 18, 2009 Review by J Salsman

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I am relaxing now with a big mug of this fine tea. Quite nice and soothing.

January 5, 2009 Review by Amber

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Subtle is right. I like how the black tea holds up the flavors well. Wonderful/

December 12, 2008 Review by Maryellen

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Super! This is a great tea. Tea party tea, for sure.

November 15, 2008 Review by Julie

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Very good. I would have a bit more vanilla tho.

October 30, 2008 Review by Austin

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Another fine one from Zhi.

October 29, 2008 Review by Elisa

Quality

Delicious, delicious, delicious! I drink this all day long...my truly favorite tea anywhere.

Basic Steeping Tips - Use filtered or spring water, whenever possible
- Don’t overboil water
- Remove leaves after recommended time (adjust to taste)
- If you want stronger tea, use more leaves instead of steeping for a longer time
Leaves can be re-steeped 2-3 times resulting in various flavor differences. Don’t throw out those leaves until they have given it all up!

Black tea has a class of polyphenols that protect your bones and teeth (help the body from pulling calcium) and is good for your heart. Black tea contains antioxidants and about 1/3 the amount of caffeine as found in a cup of coffee.

The history of tea in China is long and complex. The Chinese have enjoyed tea for millennia. Scholars hailed the brew as a cure for a variety of ailments; the nobility considered the consumption of good tea as a mark of their status, and the common people simply enjoyed its flavor.

Tea was first discovered by the Chinese Emperor Shennong in 2737 BC. It is said that the emperor liked his drinking water boiled before he drank it so it would be clean, so that is what his servants did. One day, on a trip to a distant region, he and his army stopped to rest. A servant began boiling water for him to drink, and a dead leaf from the wild tea bush fell into the water. It turned a brownish color, but it was unnoticed and presented to the emperor anyway. The emperor drank it and found it very refreshing, and cha (tea) was born.

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